Awesome Weather, No Moped, and the Indian Mounds Dr.

So here is the skinny yo...

I currently am waiting upon a rear brake cable thats somewhere in our fine postal service. What that means is no riding in a nice sunny 80dF and its partly cloudy, awesome frickin weather! I just got my chain cleaned off and lubed with some Tri-Flo, went to the post office, no cable...

Its a big bummer when you loose a important component that your bike needs and then the nicest weather in months comes along and your sitting on your thumbs singing Elton John songs. I'm not coping well either, I'm like a crack addict that hasn't had crack in 2 days and one thats hands are shaking like a man with Parkinson's disease. Sure it sounds horrible but it seems like a cruel joke to me. Some would blame God the Almighty, nay say I! Satan is the only one who can be this fiendish, using the post office against me!

On another note, a 19yo man, I say man because young adult seems to demeaning to anyone who rides a moped/scooter, he died today when a drunk driver hit him and dragged his ride 3 miles down Wilson Ave in Walker/Grandville area at about 1am this morning on the way home from work. WZZM news says they are following it, I'd link the story but I'm lazy right now. The suspected drunk driver turned himself in so at least the driver has some balls, people need to learn that driving under the influence isn't worth it, stay where you and sober up! Same goes with you boys and girls, drinking and driving isn't worth it. Its sad that someone from the greater GR area has to die, especially at such a great age when you want to enjoy life.

This area is also where there is a fantastic road to drive on, those who go thru that area on the Kent Trails probably know what road I'm talking about. Its the Indian Mounds Dr SW, its a one way road that starts from Wilson and turns into Market St, its about 4 miles of riding bliss that has no equal in the GR area or for that reason in the whole western Michigan area. If you haven't been on it, make your way toward it on bike, moped, car, or unicycle. Its a beautiful drive that runs under a canipy of trees that snakes along the south bank of the Grand River, car traffic is rarer then finding rock music on MTV and the only people you share it with are those on the Kent Trails. I remember seeing a video of a Ghost Ride and knowing the exact road they where on because its that unique!

The only bad part is that its one way, it goes from east to west but I doubt anyone would care if you switched directions since its a 2 lane road most of the way but one side is for car traffic the other is for the Kent Trails. I'd also like to add, don't drive on the Kent Trails, I ride my bicycle on it and lets just say I'd be pissed off if you'd drive pass me but less pissed off on the Indian Mounds Dr. The road does have plenty of spots to take photos, go fishing, picnic, etc. So its overall a great place to ride, its one of those places that I get fuzzies inside from just thinking of it. You do have to go thru hell if your coming from the south part from downtown Grandville and then you have to know where to enter, its a unassuming drive on the right side and can be frightful just getting to it.

The above picture is from the drive during the spring floody season, since its along the river it can get flooded so meh...

Below are some random pictures that I found, they are good but don't do the road any justice in its awesomeness.

The above picture is a steel truss bridge for the Kent Trails, its really cool and there is a bench nearby for you sitting and watching pleasure.